Picture Recognition – c, ck and k sounds Can your children recognise the words in these images? All words include the C, CK or K sounds. These free printables could be used for matching, sorting and other classroom activities. Phonics Picture Matching Help your children to match words and pictures with this free worksheet from Fonics. Digraph Detectives – WH Play Digraph Detectives with your pupils! Challenge your children to hunt for the ‘wh’ sound on this free printable worksheet. Make a Letter A physical activity which is useful for reinforcing phonics too!

Recognising Sounds A quick game to encourage children to recognise the sounds used at the start of words. Phonics Worksheets A set of 8 phonic worksheets for children to practise sounds like kn, mb, igh, ild, etc. Alphabet Bear Charlie An excellent activity involving phonics reinforcement and cuddly teddy bears! Learning Letters A fun way of learning the different letters of the alphabet. Learning Phonics with Fun Learn about phonics using this simple and enjoyable classroom game.

Phonic Clouds An activity to enhance phonics skills, containing instructions and an example. Is it ever OK to lie in a job interview? So you want to be a teacher? Useful suggestions on how teachers can support ESOL students. EFL teachers might be fooled into thinking that ESOL is another acronym for the same thing i. There is an element of truth in this and important skills are directly transferable, but there is a lot more to think about when approaching an ESOL classroom. ESOL students live and work in the target language, English is not just a hobby therefore, it’s a life skill.

There is no average ESOL student. They could come from anywhere and be of any level. Understanding more about your students and who they are will help you to deliver language teaching based on their needs. Be honest with yourself and your students. A learner who cannot write in his or her own language might never get above elementary level. Set targets that your students can achieve and make sure they are aware of them. For someone at a very low level this might be to write their name.